To address the perception of bias in the media: I think that the media has over-corrected regarding claims of bias, and now are so afraid to be accused of having bias that they are now incapable of actually calling a spade a spade as it pertains to the Trump/MAGA/the GOP/et al.
Prime example: the Wall Street Journal used the headline "Trump's Pennsylvania Town Hall Ends in Concert" to refer to the extremely weird town hall event yesterday, where Trump took 4-5 questions total before stating that nobody wants to listen to questions, let's listen to music - and then stood around swaying and smiling/smirking/etc... for 39 minutes while a mix of music played.
It's not just the WSJ or this specific event, of course: many events over the campaign have seen really weird or outright fascist statements from Trump - and it's crickets from the media, with the excuse being "His followers don't care." It ultimately results in Trump and the GOP being treated with kid gloves, and does us all a disservice.
We can of course take this further in terms of a wider criticism of journalism as it exists today, namely that the focus is getting views and clicks - not on disseminating information to the public. A useful way of putting it regarding the election that I saw the other day: the media is reporting on the odds, not the stakes.
"The polarization between reality and the delusional world of conspiracy theories may prove to be much more destructive and dangerous. "
What's left to say David? These 20 words sum up our exact location in time and place. Destructive and dangerous indeed.
David*
Thanks SG, fixed it. Too funny, the guys writing style is morphing into one another.
Not!
We’ve joked about trading bylines but not yet!😀
To address the perception of bias in the media: I think that the media has over-corrected regarding claims of bias, and now are so afraid to be accused of having bias that they are now incapable of actually calling a spade a spade as it pertains to the Trump/MAGA/the GOP/et al.
Prime example: the Wall Street Journal used the headline "Trump's Pennsylvania Town Hall Ends in Concert" to refer to the extremely weird town hall event yesterday, where Trump took 4-5 questions total before stating that nobody wants to listen to questions, let's listen to music - and then stood around swaying and smiling/smirking/etc... for 39 minutes while a mix of music played.
It's not just the WSJ or this specific event, of course: many events over the campaign have seen really weird or outright fascist statements from Trump - and it's crickets from the media, with the excuse being "His followers don't care." It ultimately results in Trump and the GOP being treated with kid gloves, and does us all a disservice.
We can of course take this further in terms of a wider criticism of journalism as it exists today, namely that the focus is getting views and clicks - not on disseminating information to the public. A useful way of putting it regarding the election that I saw the other day: the media is reporting on the odds, not the stakes.